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VG247.comSat, 01 Aug 2015 21:19:19 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2Video Games Live: Level 3 funding ends on Kickstarter with $285,081 pledgedhttp://www.vg247.com/2013/09/13/video-games-live-level-3-funding-ends-on-kickstarter-with-285081-pledged/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/13/video-games-live-level-3-funding-ends-on-kickstarter-with-285081-pledged/#commentsFri, 13 Sep 2013 21:14:00 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=408029The Video Games Live Kickstarter campaign has ended successfully with $285,081 pledged from 5,679 backers,earning $35,081 over its initial target.$250,000 target. The crowdfunding campaign was started to produce the album Video Games Live: Level 3, featuring arrangements and recordings from Dota 2, Journey, Shadow of the Colossus, and more. The album will be recorded with a 72-piece orchestra, a rock band, and a 60-person choir. Expect it to be released during February 2014.
]]>http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/13/video-games-live-level-3-funding-ends-on-kickstarter-with-285081-pledged/feed/0Video Games Live: Level 3 album funded on Kickstarterhttp://www.vg247.com/2013/09/12/video-games-live-level-3-album-funded-on-kickstarter/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/12/video-games-live-level-3-album-funded-on-kickstarter/#commentsThu, 12 Sep 2013 08:36:03 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=407380Video Games Live: Level 3 is the new album from composer Tommy Tallarico’s travelling games orchestra, and it’s been successfully funded on Kickstarter.

In a press release sent to VG247 today, Video Games Live confirmed that at the time of writing, the Kickstarter campaign has raised $257,006 of its $250,000 goal with 28 hours left.

The album draws together composers from across the industry, and features musical arrangements from the following list of games:

What do you think of the game list? Are there any omissions you’d like to see added?

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/12/video-games-live-level-3-album-funded-on-kickstarter/feed/2Video Games Live: Level 3 album Kickstarter adds five new games to track-listhttp://www.vg247.com/2013/09/09/video-games-live-level-3-album-kickstarter-adds-five-new-games-to-track-list/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/09/video-games-live-level-3-album-kickstarter-adds-five-new-games-to-track-list/#commentsMon, 09 Sep 2013 11:30:17 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=406258Video Games Live is still fund-raising for its new album ‘Level 3 ‘, and the group has just unveiled five new games that will be fleshing out the collection.

In a press release sent to VG247 today, Video Games Live confirmed that Journey, Shadow of the Colossus, Beyond Good & Evil, Silent Hill 2 and Tetris will be joining the album. At the time of writing, the Level 3 album has raised $188,580 of its $250,000 goal on Kickstarter with four days left.

The tracks join current songs from Street Fighter II, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Diablo III and World of Warcraft.

Journey composer Austin Wintory and Video Game Live’s Tommy Tallarico will compose music from the PS3 hit for the album. Here’s a clip of the game’s music at a VGL show in 2012:

The group will also collaborate with Silent Hill’s Akira Yamaoka to create a special arrangement for the album.

What do you make of the album project so far? Let us know below.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/09/video-games-live-level-3-album-kickstarter-adds-five-new-games-to-track-list/feed/1Video Games Live Kickstarter looks to fund third orchestral albumhttp://www.vg247.com/2013/08/14/video-games-live-kickstarter-looks-to-fund-third-orchestral-album/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/14/video-games-live-kickstarter-looks-to-fund-third-orchestral-album/#commentsWed, 14 Aug 2013 14:01:51 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=398178Video Games Live! is the touring game orchestra that covers classic and modern soundtracks, and it’s looking to fund its third album over on Kickstarter. A campaign has now started to the tune of $250,000.

Having been to Video Games Live twice I can confidently say it’s pretty badass and well worth it if you’re a gaming fan. The Kickstarter campaign was crafted by gaming composer and Video Games Live founder Tommy Tallarico and it’s looking to raise funds to produce ‘Level 3′, the next album from the group. One of the campaign’s stretch goals is to also release a new DVD/Blu-Ray motion picture based on the show.

The campaign statement reads, “Over the past decade Video Games Live has helped to legitimize video game music and has shown the world the creative, cultural and artistic side of gaming. Although Video Games Live has obtained a lot of accolades and success, the music industry and record companies are very different and no music or record company is willing to invest the budget needed to accomplish our goals and put out a top quality product that we and the entire game industry can be proud of.

“They don’t believe in the culturally artistic significance of video game music and they don’t believe that people are interested in listening after the game is turned off. And that’s where you come in.”